Some students say COD’s growing Indio campus not safe enough

Several students at College of the Desert's downtown Indio campus say it lacks adequate security, putting students and staff in danger. Their concerns were highlighted recently when a woman threatened and lunged at two students in a restroom with a screwdriver — and the college waited a week before sending out a public alert .

Though the incident happened shortly after noon on Sept. 10, COD alerted the campus community of the incident on Sept. 17, despite federal law that requires a "timely warning" for crimes posing a "serious or ongoing threat," according to the Clery Center .